MRes Studentship Counter-terrorism legislation and Community Engagement, UK

July 17, 2010

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Job Description: University of Glamorgan – Centre for Police Sciences, Faculty of Health Sport and Sciences
Applications are invited for a full-time studentship available in the Centre for Police Sciences in the Faculty of Health, Sport and Science. This position is a partially funded position with a bursary of £6000.00 paid during the first 12 months, with exemption from University related fees and will be for a period of up to 18 months (full time) or 3 years (part time). Candidates will not be expected to contribute to teaching at the centre, but if the opportunity should arise, will be paid in accordance with the Hourly Paid Lecturer framework
Programme of Research:
The study will examine whether Muslim communities have been affected by counter terrorism legislation. Further, it will also consider whether those community members have been radicalized leading to extremism within the family or the local community. Since 9/11 there have been over 1,500 terror suspects arrested in the UK with nearly two thirds released without charge. This has led to claims from within these communities that the police tactics are both heavy handed and counter-productive. This research project will examine how security agencies approaches are implemented and applied and will consider new methods which will impact upon professional practice. The post will involve research undertaking a literature review, survey and accompanied field work with Muslim communities in Cardiff interviewing families and community representatives. The post holder will also be involved in focus group activity.
This full time research position is partially funded with a bursary of £6000.00 paid during the first 12 months, with exemption from University related fees for a period of up to 18 months (full time)
Candidates will not be expected to contribute to teaching at the centre, but if the opportunity should arise, will be paid in accordance with the Hourly Paid Lecturer framework.

The Candidate
You will have a strong background in law, social sciences or police sciences. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate experience of using a range of qualitative approaches to data collection and analysis, helping facilitate focus groups with research participants, the ability to undertake interviews with research participants, uphold confidentiality of all research data in accordance with university and HeSaS policy, contribute to the production of research reports and to the dissemination of research.

The successful canditate will work under the day-to-day supervision of the research team.
Prospective candidates should have a minimum of, or expect to receive in their final summer examinations, a 2:1 (or above) in a relevant discipline.
Informal enquiries are welcome and may be directed to Mr Imran Awan, Telephone: Tel. 01443 480480/email iawan@glam.ac.uk

How to Apply
Please submit the university postgraduate research application form http://www.glam.ac.uk/apply/156/research including a 1000 word summary of your final year project or equivalent (in section 8 of application form) to:

Mrs Karen Roberts, Research Administration Manager
Faculty of Health, Sport and Science
University of Glamorgan
Pontypridd, CF37 1DL

kroberts@glam.ac.uk or 01443 483158

The closing date for applications is 28th August 2010.

Late applications received after this date might be considered until the position has been filled, however, priority will be given to those applicants who have submitted by the deadline.

Further Scholarship Information

Scholarship Tags: Community, Engagement, MRes Studentship, Terrorism, UK